I actually heard the opposite from my doctor recently. She thinks I need to *gain* a few pounds. But she also thinks I couldnt possibly be having this much back pain and knee pain because I’m not overweight.

I explained how I’ve had six or seven knee surgeries due to an accident, including bone cutting, screws, the whole shebang. And how I was long since diagnosed with arthritis. But still…how could me knees hurt? I’m skinny.

Idiots.

That being said, you had diagnostic tests done without your consent: you cannot be billed for them. Every clinic should have a patient representative, someone specifically designated to handle patient complaints. The attitude of the doctor needs to be one of your complaints: there are too many people who are victimized by doctors’ personal prejudices but are unable to speak up for themselves.

“…but on the low end of normal.”

seconding all the comments about challenging the bill; if you had insurance she would’ve had to get pre-approval from your carrier for a boatload of tests–nothing gives her the right to treat you with less diligence than that.

I really hate judgmental assholes posing as doctors.